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Siegfried

Brilioth, Lindholm, Tyrén, Lundborg, Hallin; Varviso
Stockholm, 1969

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Siegfried

This exemplary recording of Siegfried is a remarkable testament to the homegrown Wagnerian talent in Sweden during the 1960s. While Birgit Nilsson was traveling around the world, Swedish Wagnerites were in good hands with Berit Lindholm, Helge Brilioth and Arne Tyrén at their disposal. In the title role, Brilioth brings a tenor that is the perfect mix of youth and brawn and paces himself intelligently throughout the evening. Arne Tyrén's virile baritone helps to suggest that although world-weary, the Wanderer is far from past his prime. Margareta Hallin deserves an acknowledgement for her contributions as a Waldvogel who sounds anything but birdy. Silvio Varviso's varied tempos keep the evening moving and there is some very good playing from the orchestra of the Royal Opera Stockholm.

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Andrew✓ Verified Buyer

United Kingdom

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A young sounding Siegfried

Helge Brilioth recorded very little.The Siegfried in the Karajan Gotterdannerung is his best known recording, so it very good to have his Siegfried interpretation. I saw him sing these roles on stage in the 1960s and he was one of the best both vocally and as an actor. The recording sound wise is pretty good, the static mentioned does not intrude much & is only for a short while. The rest of the cast are all well up to their roles. Its interesting to hear a different cast of singers, rather than the excellent but different Bayreuth casts of this period.
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David R.✓ Top Reviewer

United States

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Marvelous Siegfried - Wagner Lovers need This!

It would be a shame if a casual Wagner lover saw this in Opera Depot's catalogue and passed it up because it doesn't have the star names we're used to hearing in this music. I was expecting a capable performance from this cast. What I got instead was one of the most beautifully sung Siegfrieds I've ever heard. All the voices from Brunnhilde to Fafner are wobble-free: how often can you say that about a performance of Siegfried? As Andy says above, Brilioth paces himself admirably and manages to sound as fresh at the end of the evening as he does at the beginning. He sings with lovely tone whether piano or forte. Lindholm is also at her freshest here, the top Bs and Cs ringing out excitingly. Arne Tyren sings a splendid Wanderer (especially impressive when one remembers what a great Baron Ochs he is in a Rosenkavalier also offered by Opera Depot), Olle Sival and Bo Lundborg as the Nibelungs actually sing their music instead of screaming it, and (aside from Kurt Moll) Bengt Rundgren sings the most sleekly beautiful Fafner I've ever heard. One is truly sorry to hear him go. If that weren't enough Hallin is a capital Woodbird, and Rugtvedt is a sexy, voluptuous Erda. Varviso leads the entire performance with spirit and never dawdles.As Andy says, there is some static for the first 20 minutes or so, but it never distorts or obscures the music and is gone by track 4 anyway. Don't allow that to deter you from getting this performance: it's that good!
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Fritz D.✓ Verified Buyer

Germany

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Fritz Dr.Lorber

marvellous Lindholm, very good Brilioth!
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